Summer migrants

Arrival of summer migrants, brought to you by Birdline Scotland

The 2016 Summer Migrant Arrival table is available to view below. Please note that the letters in brackets following each entry denotes the specific recording area the sighting comes under, i.e. ARG = Argyll. Tables for previous years can be viewed below this year’s. We need your records to make it as comprehensive as possible. To submit sightings for inclusion please phone the Birdline Scotland hotline number on 01292 611994 (24 hour answerphone service) or email birdlinescot@btconnect.com

One River Devon near Dollar (UF) 8th Apr; two West Water Resr & two Baddinsgill Resr (both BORD) both on 15th Apr; 2+ Faseny Water (LOTH) 17th Apr; one Letham Pools (FIFE) 18th Apr; one Isle of May 29th Apr

One Braes of Doune (UF) 14th Apr; one Dunbar, one Musselburgh Lagoons & one Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh (all LOTH) all on 20th Apr; one singing Dye Water (BORD) 24th Apr; one Yellowcraig, Dirleton (LOTH) 24th Apr; one Isle of May 1st May; one St. Abb’s Head (BORD) 3rd May; one near Holl Reservoir (FIFE) 8th May

One Dunkeld (P&K) 2nd May; three Powmouth & two Balgavies Loch (both ANG) both on 8th May; one Girdle Ness (NES) 8th May; one near Mosstodloch (M&N) 8th May

One Musselburgh Lagoons & one Cramond (both LOTH) both on 27th Apr; one by River Teviot near Roxburgh (BORD) 2nd May; one Isle of May 8th May; one Kirkton of Balmerino (FIFE) 15th May; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 15th May

One Grutness (SHET) 27th Mar; one Hestily, South Ronaldsay (ORK) 28th Mar; three Fair Isle 29th Mar, 87 on 13th Apr; four North Ronaldsay (ORK) 30th Mar, 45 on 11th Apr; one Port of Ness, Lewis, one South Glendale, South Uist & one Barra (all OH) all on 4th Apr

Good numbers amongst a fall in East Lothian (LOTH) on 8th May; 3+ Fife Ness (FIFE) 8th May; 21 at St Abb’s Head & six Burnmouth (both BORD) both on 8th May; five Isle of May 8th May; one Kilmahog (UF) 9th May

One Bernera (OH) 30th Apr; one Rendall (ORK) 1st May; one over Fair Isle 4th May; one over Compass Head (SHET) 9th May; one Loch Druidibeg, South Uist (OH) 11th May

One Clunes, Loch Lochy (HIGH) 15th Mar; one near Newtonmore (HIGH) 29th Mar; one over Loch Garten (HIGH) 29th Mar, returning female back there on 2nd Apr; one reported West Loch Tarbert (ARG) 2nd Apr; one back at nest site near Dornoch (HIGH) 2nd Apr; one back at nest site near Ford (ARG) 4th Apr; one back at nest site near Thurso (CAITH) 7th Apr

One reported over Coupar Angus (P&K) 11th Mar; male back at SWT Loch of the Lowes (P&K) 21st Mar; one Backwater Reservoir (ANG) 21st Mar; one back at nest site Balgavies Loch (ANG) 3rd Apr; one Findhorn Bay & one back at nest site near Forres (both M&N) both on 4th Apr; one over just to N of Dundee (ANG) 5th Apr; one back at nest site near Loch of Skene (NES) 10th Apr

One reported over Yetholm Loch (BORD) 4th Mar; one over Eden Estuary (FIFE) 12th Mar; one Loch Gelly (FIFE) 13th Mar; one over Camilla Loch (FIFE) 15th Mar; one Kinlochard (UF) 16th Mar; one over Stirling (UF) 20th Mar; one Denholm (BORD) 23rd Mar; male back at nest site near Aberfoyle (UF) 2nd Apr; one over East Linton (LOTH) 5th Apr; one North Esk Reservoir (LOTH/BORD) 6th Apr; one over Isle of May 15th June

One Fair Isle 19th Apr; two Grimsay, North Uist (OH) 24th Apr; 3+ South Uist (OH) 24th Apr; first Mainland (ORK) 2nd May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 5th May; three Sumburgh area & one Skaw, Unst (both SHET) both on 6th May

One Loch na Keal, Mull (ARG) 7th Apr; one Add Estuary & one near Kilmelford (both ARG) both on 12th Apr; one Avielochan (HIGH) 14th Apr; one Contin, one Strathdearn, one Ullapool, one Loch Insh & one on Skye (all HIGH) all on 16th Apr

Two reported Garrabost, Lewis (OH) 27th Mar; one North Ronaldsay & one Skara Brae (both ORK) both on 10th Apr; one Orosay, South Uist (OH) 21st Apr; one Fair Isle 21st Apr; two Unst, one Sumburgh & one Out Skerries (all SHET) all on 6th May

Female Montrose Basin & male RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (both ANG) both on 25th Mar; male back Tay Reedbeds (P&K) last week of March (a total of nine Marsh Harrier nests have been found on the Tay Reedbeds this year); one Haddo Country Park (NES) 18th Apr; one RSPB Loch of Strathbeg (NES) 3rd May

Male back at SWT Loch of the Lowes (P&K) 21st Mar; one Carsebreck Loch & one Loch Leven (both P&K) both on 22nd Mar; one over Haddo Country Park (NES) 22nd Mar; one Loch of Lintrathen (ANG) 25th Mar; one Tugnet (M&N) 1st Apr; female back at nest site near Forres (M&N) 2nd Apr; small influx noted North-East Scotland on 5th Apr

One over Bo’ness (UF) 21st Mar; one over Longniddry (LOTH) 23rd Mar; one Lake of Menteith (UF) 23rd Mar; male back at nest site near Aberfoyle (UF) 23rd Mar; one reported over Innerleithen (BORD) 27th Mar; one north over Old Craighall (LOTH) 28th Mar; one Thornylee (BORD) 30th Mar; satellite-tagged North of Scotland bird north over the Forth at North Queensferry (FIFE) 2nd Apr; one Eden Estuary (FIFE) 6th Apr

One Balnakeilly Bay, Bute (CLY ISL) 12th Mar, also seen on 13th; one reported near Crossmichael (D&G) 16th Mar, reported to be catching frogs; one Cove, Long Loch (CLYDE) 23rd Mar; one River Cree, near Creetown (D&G) 26th Mar; one over Barrhead (CLYDE) 29th Mar; pairs back at nest sites near Dumfries & at Threave Castle NTS (both D&G) both on 30th Mar; one Sliddery, Arran (CLY ISL) 30th Mar; one Loch Doon (AYRS) 7th Apr

One Coates (LOTH) 11th Mar; one Johnscleugh, Lammermuir Hills (LOTH) 17th Mar, two Lammermuir Hills on 23rd; one Larbert Pond (UF) 22nd Mar; one St. Abbs Head & one between Garvald and Dewar (both BORD) both on 24th Mar; four Isle of May 31st Mar; one Balgove Bay (FIFE) 6th Apr

Male Blackhopebyre (BORD) 19th Mar; single males in the Lammermuir Hills and the Pentland Hills (both LOTH) both on 26th Mar; one Isle of May 31st Mar; male St. Abbs Head (BORD) 5th Apr; one Kilrenny (FIFE) 24th Apr

One singing Finzean (NES) 26th Apr; one near Dalchonzie Power Station, Comrie (P&K) 29th Apr; two Powmouth (ANG) 10th May

One Lindores Loch (FIFE) 27th Apr; one Isle of May 27th Apr; one Newmains farm, Reston (BORD) 30th Apr; one North Berwick Law & one Tyninghame (both LOTH) both on 2nd May; one Blairdrummond GPs (UF) 4th May; one Skinflats Lagoons (UF) 5th May; one The Hirsel (BORD) 6th May

One Skaw, Unst (SHET) 17th Mar; one South Ronaldsay & one in Holm (both ORK) both on 17th Mar; one Port of Ness, Lewis (OH) 18th Mar; six on Fair Isle on 25th Mar, 10 on 26th, 34 on 30th; two North Ronaldsay (ORK) 25th Mar, 13 on 30th; one North Loch Eynort, South Uist (OH) 27th Mar

One near Haddington (LOTH) 9th Mar; one singing Mountcastle Quarry (FIFE) 9th Mar; one singing Larbert House (UF) 11th Mar, two on 16th; one near Pitmeddan (FIFE) 11th Mar; two singing Samuelston & one Coates (both LOTH) both on 11th Mar; one singing St. Abbs Head (BORD) 12th Mar; four around Musselburgh (LOTH) 15th Mar; one singing Holme Hill, Dunblane, two Skinflats Lagoons & two Menstrie (all UF) all on 16th Mar; two singing Newburgh & one singing Lindores Loch (both FIFE) both on 16th Mar; one Isle of May 20th Mar, 12 on 31st

One reported near SWT Loch of the Lowes (P&K) 12th Mar, one north over there (landing briefly at the nest site) on 18th Mar, 4 on reserve on 25th Mar; one Loch Leven (P&K) 28th Mar; one RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 30th Mar; one Tullich Fishery near Ballater (NES) 3rd Apr; one Roseisle Forest (M&N) 3rd Apr

One Fair Isle 16th Apr – earliest ever on Shetland, next one there not until 16th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16th May; two Haroldswick, Unst (SHET) 16th May; one Askernish, South Uist (OH) 9th June; four Coot Loch, Benbecula & one Ben Risary, North Uist (both OH) both on 10th June

One Loch Bee, South Uist (OH) 12th Apr; one Butt of Lewis, Lewis (OH) 14th Apr; first Fair Isle 15th Apr; one Burwick, South Ronaldsay & one North Ronaldsay (both ORK) both on 15th Apr; one Loch of Clickimin, two Unst & one Boddam (all SHET) all on 16th Apr

Back SWT Loch of the Lowes & one at Loch of Butterstone (both P&K) both on 23rd Mar; one back at nest site on Donside (NES) 24th Mar; one RSPB Loch of Kinnordy (ANG) 25th Mar

One NW over Kirkcaldy (FIFE) 25th Mar; one Loch Venachar (UF) 25th Mar; one near Doune & one Lake of Menteith (both UF) both on 27th Mar; 2 birds back at nest sites in Borders on 28th Mar; one west Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh (LOTH) 29th Mar; one over Baberton, Edinburgh (LOTH) 29th Mar; one Isle of May 3rd May

One over Rowardennan, Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 25th Mar; male back at nest site Threave (D&G) 29th Mar; female back at nest site near WWT Caerlaverock (D&G) 2nd Apr; one Carsfad Loch (D&G) 4th Apr; one near New Cumnock (AYRS) 7th Apr; one north Saltcoats (AYRS) 8th Apr

One reported flying north Tore (HIGH) 16th Mar; 2 seen at Loch Insh (HIGH) 25th Mar; female back at nest site RSPB Loch Garten (HIGH) 26th Mar; one Kinnabus, Islay &one Loch Ederline (both ARG) both on 27th Mar; one at nest site near Dornoch (HIGH) 29th Mar; one back at nest site near Portmahomack (HIGH) 7th Apr; male and female back at nest site The Mound, Loch Fleet (HIGH) 7th Apr

One through at SWT Loch of the Lowes &one north over just to the north of Dunkeld (both P &K) both on 20th Mar; one Vane Farm RSPB, Loch Leven (P &K) 23rd Mar; regular female back SWT Loch of the Lowes (P &K) 23rd Mar; one back at nest site Donside (NES) 26th Mar; one Rothes (M &N) 27th Mar; 2 RSPB Loch of Kinnordy &one Loch of Lintrathen (both ANG) both on 27th Mar; one Dinnet (NES) 27th Mar; pair back at nest site near Crieff (P &K) 27th Mar; one at nest site near Elgin (M &N) 1st Apr

One River Tweed, near Caddonfoot (BORD) 13th Mar; one reported over Wester Hailes (LOTH) 17th Mar; one north River Tyne near Haddington? (LOTH) 28th Mar; one over East Lomond Hill (FIFE) 31st Mar; singles Duke?s Pass, Loch Venachar and Lake of Menteith (all UF) all on 1st Apr

One Loch Fad, Bute (CLY ISL) 31st Mar; one back at nest site at Loch Lomond (CLYDE) 1st Apr; one north Saltcoats harbour? (AYRS) on 4th Apr; one north at Carsfad Loch (D & G) 7th Apr

One over Rerwick (SHET) 5th May; one Fair Isle 13th May; one North Ronaldsay (ORK) 16th May

One reported Rhiddoroch near Ullapool (HIGH) 4th Mar; one along River Spey near Nethybridge (HIGH) 19th Mar; one Loch Insh (HIGH) 28th Mar; up to 8, including a group of 5 Rothiemurchus Fish Farm (HIGH) on 1st Apr; one Loch Ederline (ARG) 1st Apr

One north over Penicuik (LOTH) 4th Mar; one reported over Hillend Country Park, Pentlands (LOTH) 24th Mar; one back at nest site near Aberfoyle (UF) 3rd Apr; one Lochore Meadows (FIFE) 5th Apr; one over Coldstream (BORD) 12th Apr

One reported over Arinagour, Coll (ARG) 23rd Mar; a male and a female back RSPB Loch Garten (HIGH) 26th Mar; one at south end of Loch Awe (ARG) 27th Mar; one back at Caithness nest site 2nd Apr

Female back at SWT Loch of the Lowes (P & K) 23rd Mar, male seen on 24th; one Loch Leven (P & K) 23rd Mar; one back at nest site near Crieff (P & K) 25th Mar; 2 over Loch of Lintrathen (ANG) 28th Mar; one back at nest site near Mintlaw (NES) 30th Mar; one Glen Tanar (NES) 30th Mar

Very early singles reported near Dundonald & at Ochiltree (both AYRS) both on 16th Apr; one Baron?s Haugh RSPB (CL) 23rd Apr; one Finnarts Bay (AYRS) 24th Apr; one trapped Strathclyde CP (CL) 24th Apr ? had been trapped as a juv there in July 2003